TY - JOUR T1 - Inflammation in acute coronary syndromes JF - Heart JO - Heart SP - 201 LP - 204 DO - 10.1136/heart.87.3.201 VL - 87 IS - 3 AU - N T Mulvihill AU - J B Foley Y1 - 2002/03/01 UR - http://heart.bmj.com/content/87/3/201.abstract N2 - Extensive evidence supports a pathogenic role for both local and systemic inflammation in acute coronary syndromes. However, several important questions remain unanswered. Is the observed inflammatory process a precursor or a consequence of coronary plaque rupture? Is the inflammatory component of unstable coronary disease a potential therapeutic target? Finally, do infectious agents have a pathogenic role in coronary atherosclerosis and acute coronary syndromes? ER -